국내 개최 동아시아음악학 국제학술대회의 성과와 국악학계의 반영: 제6회 국제전통음악학회 동아시아 음악연구회 서울 학술회의를 사례로

Abstract

This research explores the meaning and outcome that the field of Korean traditional musicology earned by hosting and programming the 6th Symposium of the Music of East Asia Study Group of ICTM. In August 2018, the National Gugak Center and Korean Musicological Society co-hosted the MEA symposium in Seoul, Korea. The symposium was not only successful but also greatly influenced scholars and students in the field. First, the symposium provided scholars a place to communicate with one other, discussing new trends and topics and providing a space to share research data and information on East Asian music studies. Further, the symposium helped promote a better understanding of Korean traditional music among many scholars from all over the world, so that they can increase their interested in Korean music scholarship. As such, the conference was a bridge between foreign scholars and the scholarship of Korean performing arts. Second, the symposium helped young students and new scholars in traditional music to strengthen their qualification as future generation scholars by giving them the opportunity to experience international scholarly activities and to learn and to realize their need to advance toward a wider academic world. However, the chance to build a network among students and young scholars who study Asian music was not enough. In order to create closer relationships among them with academic communication, additional programs are required with group meetings based on research topics or themes. The growth of Korean scholars in the field of East Asian music study will be able to make Korea a hub of Asian culture research. A more active approach in hosting and organizing international conferences in Korea can bring new chances for the field of Korean traditional music to move forward with better educational influence for students.